My Journey

I was drawn to the travel industry at the start of my career: to see new lands, feed my curiosity, and tick off a bucket list of destinations. What I didn’t expect was how much it would change what I was curious about. Over the years, as I visited more places, I started caring about the politics behind the landscapes, the history beneath the monuments, and the art and culture woven into daily life. I wanted to understand what gives a place its particular character – its mood, colour, contradictions and soul.

By day, I’m a Commercial Director in the travel industry – but Journey in Colour is where I travel for myself.

Why I write – for my children (and for you)

Rather than just posting a photo on social media, I wanted to document everything I absorb on my travels – so I started Journey in Colour, to leave my literary footprints for my children.

But the stories are here for anyone who stumbles across them, too. If they inspire someone else’s travels, I’d count that a blessing.

What you’ll find here

My wanderings seek out stories rooted in colour and culture in Europe and beyond. And, increasingly, stories from closer to home. I live on the outskirts of London – one of the great cultural capitals of the world, and a city I took for granted for years, too familiar to really see. Rediscovering it slowly has been one of the quiet revelations of this chapter. Slow travel, it turns out, works everywhere. Especially in the places you think you already know.

An invitation

You’ll find my writing sensory and reflective, written with a colourist’s eye and a romantic’s heart. If this is your kind of travel, pour a drink, take your time, and stay a while.

Ways to engage with my work

• Travel stories – my finished travel articles, here on the site.
• Travel journal – between trips, I share thoughts and inspiration on Substack: my digital notebook of what’s catching my eye along the way. Come and join the community.
• Instagram – follow my social journey for my favourite photographs from the road.

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